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User GuideEasy Smart Configuration Utility

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May 2020

CONTENTS

About This GuideIntended Readers ................................................................................................................................................................1Conventions ...........................................................................................................................................................................1More Information .................................................................................................................................................................1

Getting StartedIntroduction ............................................................................................................................................................................4Installing the Configuration Utility .................................................................................................................................5Discovering Switches...................................................................................................................................................... 10

Discovering the Switches in the Network .................................................................................................................................10

Configuring IP Setting for the Switch ..........................................................................................................................................11

Logging Into the Switch ......................................................................................................................................................................12

Managing SystemSystem .................................................................................................................................................................................. 15

Overview ......................................................................................................................................................................................................15

Supported Features ..............................................................................................................................................................................15

Configuring System Info ................................................................................................................................................ 16Viewing the System Information ....................................................................................................................................................16

Specifying the Device Description ...............................................................................................................................................17

Configuring IP ..................................................................................................................................................................... 18Configuring LED (Only for Certain Devices) ............................................................................................................ 20Managing User Account ................................................................................................................................................. 21Backing Up and Restoring ............................................................................................................................................. 22

Saving the Current Configuration ..................................................................................................................................................22

Restoring to the Previous Configuration ...................................................................................................................................23

Rebooting System ............................................................................................................................................................ 26Resetting the System ...................................................................................................................................................... 27Upgrading the Firmware ................................................................................................................................................. 28

SwitchingSwitching .............................................................................................................................................................................. 31

Overview ......................................................................................................................................................................................................31


Configuring Ports .............................................................................................................................................................. 33Configuring IGMP Snooping ......................................................................................................................................... 35Configuring LAG ................................................................................................................................................................ 36Configuration Example ................................................................................................................................................... 37

Example for Configuring IGMP Snooping .................................................................................................................................37

Network Requirements ..........................................................................................................................................................37

Configuration Scheme ...........................................................................................................................................................37

Configuration Steps ................................................................................................................................................................38

Example for Configuring LAG ..........................................................................................................................................................39

Network Requirements ..........................................................................................................................................................39

Configuration Steps ................................................................................................................................................................40

MonitoringMonitoring ........................................................................................................................................................................... 42

Overview ......................................................................................................................................................................................................42


Viewing Port Statistics .................................................................................................................................................... 43Configuring Port Mirror ................................................................................................................................................... 45Testing the Cable .............................................................................................................................................................. 47Configuring Loop Prevention ....................................................................................................................................... 49

Configuring VLANOverview .............................................................................................................................................................................. 51Configuring MTU VLAN................................................................................................................................................... 53Configuring Port Based VLAN ...................................................................................................................................... 54Configuring 802.1Q VLAN ............................................................................................................................................. 56

Configuring the VLAN ..........................................................................................................................................................................56

Configuring the PVID ............................................................................................................................................................................59

Configuration Example for 802.1Q VLAN ................................................................................................................ 60Network Requirements ........................................................................................................................................................................60

Configuration Scheme ........................................................................................................................................................................60

Configuration Steps ..............................................................................................................................................................................62

Configuring QoSQoS ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 65

Overview ......................................................................................................................................................................................................65


Configuring Basic QoS .................................................................................................................................................... 66Configuring QoS in Port Based Mode .........................................................................................................................................67

Configuring QoS in 802.1P Based Mode ..................................................................................................................................68

Configuring QoS in DSCP/802.1P Based Mode ...................................................................................................................68

Configuring Bandwidth Control ................................................................................................................................... 69Configuring Storm Control ............................................................................................................................................ 71Configuration Example for Basic QoS....................................................................................................................... 73

Network Requirements ........................................................................................................................................................................73

Configuration Scheme ........................................................................................................................................................................73

Configuration Steps ..............................................................................................................................................................................74

Configuring PoE (Only for Certain Devices)Overview .............................................................................................................................................................................. 76Configuring PoE................................................................................................................................................................. 77Configuring PoE Auto Recovery ................................................................................................................................. 79Appendix: Default Parameters ..................................................................................................................................... 81

Searching HelpHelp ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 83

Overview ......................................................................................................................................................................................................83


Searching Online Help .................................................................................................................................................... 84Viewing Information About the Utility........................................................................................................................ 85

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About This Guide Intended Readers

About This GuideThis User Guide provides information for setup and guidance of the Easy Smart Configuration Utility. Read this guide carefully before operation.

Intended ReadersThis Guide is intended for network managers familiar with IT concepts and network terminologies.

ConventionsWhen using this guide, notice that features available in Easy Smart Switch may vary by model and software version. The availability of Easy Smart Switch may also vary by region or ISP. All images, steps, and descriptions in this guide are only examples and may not reflect your actual experience. Throughout the guide, we will take TL-SG1016PE as the switch to be configured for example.

Some models featured in this guide may be unavailable in your country or region. For local sales information, visit https://www.tp-link.com.

The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made in the preparation of this document to ensure accuracy of the contents, but all statements, information, and recommendations in this document do not constitute the warranty of any kind, express or implied. Users must take full responsibility for their application of any products.

In this Guide, the following conventions are used:

PoE budget calculations are based on laboratory testing. Actual PoE power budget is not guaranteed and will vary as a result of client limitations and environmental factors.

The symbol stands for Note. Notes contain suggestions or references that help you make better use of your device.

Menu Name > Submenu Name > Tab page indicates the menu structure. SYSTEM > System Info > System Summary means the System Summary page under the System Info menu option that is located under the SYSTEM menu.

Bold font indicates a button, a toolbar icon, menu or menu item.

More Information ■ The latest software and documentations can be found at Download Center at

https://www.tp-link.com/support.

■ The Installation Guide (IG) can be found inside the package of the switch or at Download Center at https://www.tp-link.com/support.

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About This Guide More Information

■ The authentication information can be found where you find this guide.

■ Specifications can be found at Download Center at https://www.tp-link.com/support.

■ To ask questions, find answers, and communicate with TP-Link users or engineers, visit https://community.tp-link.com to join TP-Link Community.

■ Our Technical Support contact information can be found on the Contact Technical Support page at https://www.tp-link.com/support.

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Part 1 Getting Started

CHAPTERS

1. Introduction

2. Installing the Configuration Utility

3. Discovering Switches

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Getting Started Introduction

1 IntroductionThe Easy Smart Configuration utility allows users to centrally configure the Easy Smart Switches in the entire network. In this part, we will introduce how to install the utility software and discover switches.

You can also configure Easy Smart Switches individually on their web management page. For more details, refer to the User Guide of the products at Download Center at https://www.tp-link.com/support.

https://www.tp-link.com/support

Getting Started Installing the Configuration Utility

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2 Installing the Configuration UtilityFollow these steps to install the Easy Smart Configuration Utility:

1) Download the software installation packet of Easy Smart Configuration Utility onto your computer. You can find the packet on the product page of the switch at https://www.tp-link.com.

2) Decompress the packet and double click the executable file (with the file extension .exe) to launch the InstallShield Wizard. The following page will be displayed.

Figure 2-1 Preparing Setup

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3) Wait a moment until the following page is displayed.

Figure 2-2 Launching the Installshield Wizard

4) Click Next to load the following page. Choose the destination location for the installation files. By default, the installation files are saved in the Program Files folder of


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the system disk. You can lick Change to modify the destination location according to your needs.

Figure 2-3 Choosing the Deitination Location

5) Click Next to load the following page. The wizard is ready to begin the installation.

Figure 2-4 Getting Ready to Install the Software

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6) Click Install to load the following page. The wizard will install Easy Smart Configuration Utility.

Figure 2-5 Installing the Utility

7) Wait a moment until the following page is displayed when the installation is completed. Click Finish to exit the wizard. By default, the installation process creates a TP-Link subdirectory under the \Program Files directory on your computer, copies the utility


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program into the \Program Files\TP-Link\Easy Smart Configuration Utility directory, and places a utility icon on the computer desktop.

Figure 2-6 Finishing Installation

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Getting Started Discovering Switches

3 Discovering SwitchesWith the Switch Discovery fuction of the utility, you can:

■ Discover the switches in the network.

■ Configure IP setting for the switch.

■ Log into the switch.

3.1 Discovering the Switches in the Network

Double click to launch the Easy Smart Configuration Utility, it searches the network for TP-Link Easy Smart switches automatically. The discovered switches are listed as below.

Figure 3-1 Discovering Switches

Note: ● The maximum number of the discovered switches is 30.

● You can click Help in the left bottom to access the TP-Link support website for more help about the switches, if you have access to the internet.

● Each time the network environment changes, it is recommended to click Refresh to restart the switch discovery process.


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3.2 Configuring IP Setting for the Switch

Select the switch that you want to configure, and click to load the following page.

Figure 3-2 Configuring IP Address

Follow these steps to configure IP setting for the switch.1) Verify the information of the switch. You can view the MAC address, hardware version,

and firmware version of the switch.

2) Enter a proper device description for the switch according to your needs to distinguish different devices in your network.

3) Configure IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway for the switch. You can either configure the parameters manually or use DHCP.

■ Configuring the parameters manually

Select DHCP setting as Disable. Specify the IP address, subnet mask and default gateway for the switch.

IP Address Enter the IP address of the switch. You can use this IP address to access the switch. The default IP address of the switch is 192.168.0.1.

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Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask of the switch. The default subnet mask of the switch is 255.255.255.0.

Default Gateway Enter the default gateway of the switch.

■ Using DHCP

Select DHCP setting as Enable.

4) Input the user name and password. The user name and password are both admin by default.

5) Click Apply.

Note:If you enable DHCP setting, the switch will try to obtain IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway from the DHCP server in the network. If the switch cannot get IP settings from the DHCP server, it will use the default IP address of 192.168.0.1 and subnet mask of 255.255.255.0.

3.3 Logging Into the Switch

Select the switch which you want to log into, and click to load the following page.

Figure 3-3 Logging Into the Switch

Follow these steps to log into the switch.

1) Input the user name and password. The user name and password are both admin by default.

Note:The first time you log in, change the password to better protect your network and devices.

2) (Optional) Check Remember Me to remember the user name and password.


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3) Click Login. The following page will be displayed and you can configure the switch on this page. The model and hardware version of the switch that you are configuring are shown in the top-right corner.

Figure 3-4 Launching the Configuration Interface

Note:

● You can click to return to the switch discovery page.

● When you make changes and click Apply, the switch will save the configurations immediately.

● If you configure the switch after a long duration without operation (more than 600s), the utility will return to the Home page and refresh.

Part 2 Managing System

CHAPTERS

1. System

2. Configuring System Info

3. Configuring IP

4. Configuring LED (Only for Certain Devices)

5. Managing User Account

6. Backing Up and Restoring

7. Rebooting System

8. Resetting the System

9. Upgrading the Firmware

Managing System System

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1 System1.1 Overview

With the Managing System function, you can view the system information and configure the system parameters and features of the switch.

1.2 Supported Features

System Info

The System Info is mainly used to view the system information and configure the device description.

IP Setting

Each device in the network possesses a unique IP address. You can access the switch using this IP address. You can set IP address of the switch manually or using DHCP.

User Account Management

User Account Management is mainly used to modify the username and password in order to refuse illegal users.

Backup and Restore

Backup and Restore is used to save the current configuration file in your computer, and upload a configuration file to restore your switch to the previous configuration.

System Reboot

System Reboot is used to reboot the switch.

System Reset

System Reset is used to reset the switch to the default setting.

Firmware Upgrade

To upgrade the firmware is to get more functions and better performance. Go to the website https://www.tp-link.com to download the updated firmware.

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Managing System Configuring System Info

2 Configuring System InfoWith the System Info function, you can:

■ View the system information

■ Specify the device description

2.1 Viewing the System Information

Choose the menu System > System Info to load the following page. You can view the basic system information of the switch.

Figure 2-1 Viewing the System Summary

Managing System Configuring System Info

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2.2 Specifying the Device Description

Choose the menu System > System Info to load the following page. Specify a new device description for the switch, and click Apply.

Figure 2-2 Specifying the Device Description

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Managing System Configuring IP

3 Configuring IPYou can configure the system IP address in the following two ways:

■ Configure the System IP Address Using DHCP

■ Configure the System IP Address Manually

Configuring the System IP Address Using DHCP

Choose the menu System > IP Setting to load the following page.

Figure 3-1 Configuring System IP Address with DHCP Enabled

Follow these steps to configure the system IP address using DHCP:

1) Select DHCP setting as Enable from the drop-down list.

2) Click Apply. Then the switch will try to obtain IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway from the DHCP server in the network. If the switch cannot get IP settings from the DHCP server, it will use the default IP address of 192.168.0.1 and subnet mask of 255.255.255.0.

Configuring the System IP Address Manually

Choose the menu System > IP Setting to load the following page.

Figure 3-2 Configuring System IP Address Manually

Managing System Configuring IP

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Follow these steps to configure the system IP address manually:

1) Select DHCP setting as Disable from the drop-down list.

2) Specify the IP address, subnet mask and default gateway.

IP Address Enter the IP address of the switch. You can use this IP address to access the switch. The default IP address of the switch is 192.168.0.1

Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask of the switch. The default subnet mask of the switch is 255.255.255.0.

Default Gateway Enter the default gateway of the switch.

3) Click Apply.

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Managing System Configuring LED (Only for Certain Devices)

4 Configuring LED (Only for Certain Devices)Note:LED configuration is only available on certain devices. To check whether your device supports this feature, refer to the actual web interface.

With this function, you can turn on/off the LED with one click.

Choose the menu System > LED On/Off to load the following page. Choose the LED status from the drop-down list and click Apply.

Figure 4-1 Configuring LED On/Off

Managing System Managing User Account

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5 Managing User AccountWith user account management, you can modify the username and password to refuse illegal users.

Choose the menu System > User Account to load the following page.

Figure 5-1 Managing the User Account

Follow these steps to configure the user account:

1) Specify the user name, enter the current password, specify a new password and confirm the new password.

User Name Create a user name for login. Requirement for the user name varies among different devices. If your user name fails to meet the requirement, check the prompt information.

Current Password

Enter the current password of the switch. By default, the password is admin.

New Password Specify a new password for login. Requirement for the password varies among different devices. If your password fails to meet the requirement, check the prompt information.

Confirm Password

Retype the new password.

2) Click Apply.

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Managing System Backing Up and Restoring

6 Backing Up and RestoringWith the Backup and Restore function, you can:

■ Save the current configuration.

■ Restore to the previous configuration.

6.1 Saving the Current Configuration

Choose the menu System > Backup and Restore to load the following page.

Figure 6-1 Backing Up System Config


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Follow these steps to save the current configuration:

1) In the System Config Backup section, click Backup Config to load the following page. Specify the file path and file name for the configuration file to save.

Figure 6-2 Saving the Configuration File

2) Click Save.

Note:It will take a moment to save the configuration. Wait without any operation when saving the configuration file.

6.2 Restoring to the Previous Configuration

Choose the menu System > Backup and Restore to load the following page.

Figure 6-1 Restoring System Config

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Follow these steps to restore the switch to the previous configuration:

1) In the System Config Restore section, click Choose File to load the following page. Specify the configuration file path and select the configuration file. Click Open.

Figure 6-2 Choosing the Configuration File

2) The following page will be displayed.

Figure 6-3 Choosing the Configuration File


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3) Click Restore Config, and the following page will be displayed. Click Yes to restore the switch to the previous configuration. It will take effect after the switch automatically reboots.

Figure 6-4 Being sure to restore config

Note: ● It will take a moment to restore the configuration. Wait without any operation.

● To avoid any damage, do not power down the switch while the switch is being restored.

● After being restored, the current configuration of the switch will be lost.

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Managing System Rebooting System

7 Rebooting SystemChoose the menu System > System Reboot to load the following page. Click Reboot.

Figure 7-1 Rebooting the System

Note: ● It will take a moment to reboot the system. Wait without any operation.

● To avoid any damage, do not power down the switch while rebooting.

Managing System Resetting the System

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8 Resetting the SystemChoose the menu System > System Reset to load the following page.

Figure 8-1 Resetting the System

Follow these steps to reset the switch.1) Click Reset, and the following page will be displayed.

Figure 8-2 Being Sure to Reset the System

2) Click Yes to reset the system.

Note: ● It will take a moment to reset the system. Wait without any operation.

● To avoid any damage, do not power down the switch during the reset.

● After the system is reset, it will reboot automatically.

● After the system is reset, all the settings will be restored to the default.

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Managing System Upgrading the Firmware

9 Upgrading the FirmwareChoose the menu System > Firmware Upgrade to load the following page.

Figure 9-1 Upgrading the Firmware

Follow these steps to upgrade the firmware:

1) Click Choose File to load the following page. Enter the file path of the firmware in the address bar and select the firmware. Click Open.

Figure 9-2 Choosing the Firmware

2) The following page will be displayed.

Figure 9-3 Choosing the Firmware

Managing System Upgrading the Firmware

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3) Click Upgrade Firmware to load the following page. Click Yes to upgrade the firmware.

Figure 9-4 Being Sure to Upgrade the Firmware

Note: ● It is recommended to backup the configuration before upgrading.

● If your PC and switch are not in the same subnet, you cannot upgrade firmware. Before you upgrade firmware, configure the IP address of your PC to ensure your PC and switch are in the same subnet.

● Select the proper software version matching with your hardware to upgrade.

● It will take a moment to upgrade the firmware. Wait without any operation.

● To avoid damage, do not power down the switch while upgrading the firmware.

● After upgrading, the switch will reboot automatically.

Part 3 Switching

CHAPTERS

1. Switching

2. Configuring Ports

3. Configuring IGMP Snooping

4. Configuring LAG

5. Configuration Example

Switching Switching

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1 Switching1.1 Overview

With the Switching function, you can configure port setting, IGMP Snooping and LAG.


The switch supports the following features about switching:

Port Setting

You can configure port status, speed, duplex mode, and flow control for ports.

IGMP Snooping

In a point-to-multipoint network, packets can be sent in three ways: unicast, broadcast and multicast. With unicast, many copies of the same information will be sent to all the receivers, occupying a large bandwidth.

With broadcast, information will be sent to all users in the network no matter they need it or not, wasting network resources and impacting information security.

Multicast, however, solves all the problems caused by unicast and broadcast. With multicast, the source only needs to send one piece of information, and all and only the users who need the information will receive copies of the information. In a point-to-multipoint network, multicast technology not only transmits data with high efficiency, but also saves a large bandwidth and reduces network load.

When IGMP Snooping is disabled on the switch, multicast packets will be broadcast in the Layer 2 network; when IGMP Snooping is enabled on the switch, multicast data from

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Switching Switching

a known multicast group will be transmitted to the designated receivers instead of being broadcast in the Layer2 network. The following figure shows how IGMP snooping works.

Figure 1-1 IGMP Snooping

Source

Multicast router

Layer 2 switch

Host A Host B Host CReceiver Receiver

Multicast packets transmission with IGMP Snooping

Source

Multicast router

Layer 2 switch

Host A Host B Host CReceiver Receiver

Multicast packets transmission without IGMP Snooping

Multicast packets

LAG

With LAG (Link Aggregation Group) function, you can aggregate multiple physical ports into a logical interface to increase link bandwidth and enhance the connection reliability.

Switching Configuring Ports

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2 Configuring PortsChoose the menu Switching > Port Setting to load the following page.

Figure 2-1 Configuring Ports

Follow these steps to configure the port parameters.

1) Select the desired ports and set basic parameters for the ports.

Status Enable or disable the port. With this option enabled, the port forwards packets normally. Otherwise, the port does not forward packets. By default, it is enabled.

Speed/Duplex Config: Select the appropriate speed and duplex mode for the port. When Auto is selected, the port automatically negotiates speed mode with the connected device. The default setting is Auto. It is recommended to select Auto if both ends of the link support auto-negotiation.

Actual: Displays the actual working state of the port.

Flow Control Config: Select On or Off to enable or disable the Flow Control feature. When Flow Control is enabled, when the switch get overloaded, it will send a PAUSE frame to notify the peer device to stop sending data for a specific period of time, thus avoiding the packet loss caused by congestion. By default, it is Off.

Actual: Displays the current state of the Flow Control function of the port.

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Switching Configuring Ports

LAG Displays the LAG which the port belongs to.

2) Click Apply.

Note: ● It is recommended to set the ports on both ends of a link with the same speed and duplex

mode.

● Keep the port that is connected to the management device enabled, or you cannot access the switch.

● The parameters of the port members in a LAG should be set as the same.

Switching Configuring IGMP Snooping

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3 Configuring IGMP SnoopingChoose the menu Switching > IGMP Snooping to load the following page.

Figure 3-1 Configuring IGMP Snooping

Follow these steps to configure IGMP Snooping.

1) In the IGMP Snooping section, enable IGMP Snooping. Enable or disable Report Message Suppression according to your needs. Click Apply.

IGMP Snooping Enable or disable IGMP Snooping globally.

Report Message Suppression

Enable or disable Report Message Suppression globally. When enabled, the switch will only forward the first IGMP report message for each multicast group to the IGMP querier and suppress subsequent IGMP report messages for the same multicast group during one query interval. This feature prevents duplicate report messages from being sent to the IGMP querier.

2) In the Multicast IP Table section, you can view the current IGMP group information.

IP Address Displays the IP address of the multicast group.

VLAN ID Displays the VLAN ID of the multicast group. All port members of a multicast group should be included in the same VLAN.

Ports Displays the forwarding port list of the multicast group.

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Switching Configuring LAG

4 Configuring LAGChoose the menu Switching > LAG to load the following page.

Figure 4-1 Configuring LAG

Follow these steps to configure LAG:1) In the LAG Config section, select an LAG ID and click the ports to add to the LAG. Click

Apply.

2) In the LAG Table section, you can verify the LAG configuration result. You can select the LAG and click Delete to delete ports from the LAG group.

LAG ID Displays the ID of the LAG group.

Ports Displays the LAG member ports.

Note: ● It is recommended to configure the LAG function before configuring the other functions for

the member ports.

● Ensure that devices on both ends of the aggregation link use the same number of physical ports with the same speed and duplex mode, flow control setting and QoS setting.

● Mirroring and mirrored ports cannot be added to an LAG group.

● The maximum of LAG groups varies among different devices. To check the maximum of LAG groups, refer to the actual web interface.

● Each LAG group has 2 port members at least and 4 port members at most.

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5 Configuration Example5.1 Example for Configuring IGMP Snooping

5.1.1 Network Requirements

Host B, Host C and Host D are in the same VLAN of the switch. All of them want to receive multicast streams sent to the same multicast group.

As shown in the following topology, Host B, Host C and Host D are connected to port 1, port 2 and port 3 respectively. Port 4 is the router port connected to the multicast querier.

Figure 5-1 Network Topology for Basic IGMP Snooping

Internet

Host BReceiver

Host CReceiver

Host DReceiver

VLAN 2

Querier

Source

Port 4

Port 2

Port 3Port 1

5.1.2 Configuration Scheme

■ Add the three member ports and the router port to a VLAN.

■ Enable IGMP Snooping.

Demonstrated with TL-SG1016PE, the following section provides configuration steps.

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5.1.3 Configuration Steps

1) Choose the menu VLAN > 802.1Q VLAN to load the following page. Select the 802.1Q VLAN status as Enable. Click Apply. Specify the VLAN ID as 2. Specify the VLAN name as VLAN2. Select port 1, port 2 and port 3 as untagged ports. Select port 4 as a tagged port. Click Apply.

Figure 5-2 Configuring 802.1Q VLAN

2) Choose the menu VLAN > 802.1Q VLAN PVID Setting to load the following page. Select port 1, port 2, port 3 and port 4, and specify the PVID as 2 for the ports. Click Apply.

Figure 5-3 Configuring 802.1Q PVID


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3) Choose the menu Switching > IGMP Snooping to load the following page. Enable IGMP Snooping, and click Apply.

Figure 5-4 Configuring IGMP Snooping

5.2 Example for Configuring LAG

5.2.1 Network Requirements

As shown below, hosts and servers are connected to Switch A and Switch B, and heavy traffic is transmitted between the two switches. To achieve high speed and reliability of data transmission, you can bundle multiple physical ports into one logical interface. In this case, we bundle port 1, port 2 and port 3 of both switches into one logical interface.

Figure 5-1 Network Topology

Switch A Switch B

Hosts

Port 1 Port 1

Port 3 Port 3

Servers

Port 2 Port 2

Demonstrated with TL-SG1016PE, the following section provides configuration steps. The configuration steps are similar for both switches, here we take Switch A for example.

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5.2.2 Configuration Steps

Choose the menu Switching > LAG to load the following page. In the LAG Config section, select Port 1, Port 2 and Port 3 to add to the LAG 1. Click Apply.

Figure 5-1 Configuring LAG

Part 4 Monitoring

CHAPTERS

1. Monitoring

2. Viewing Port Statistics

3. Configuring Port Mirror

4. Testing the Cable

5. Configuring Loop Prevention

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Monitoring Monitoring

1 Monitoring1.1 Overview

With the monitoring feature, you can monitor the traffic on the switch.


Port Statistics

Port Statistics is used to display the information of each port, which facilitates you to monitor the traffic and locate faults promptly.

Port Mirror

Port Mirror is used to monitor network traffic by forwarding copies of incoming and outgoing packets from one or multiple ports (mirrored ports) to a specified port (mirroring port). Generally, the mirroring port is connected to a data diagnosis device, which is used to analyze the mirrored packets for monitoring and troubleshooting the network.

Cable Test

The switch provides cable test to diagnose the connection status of the cable connected to the switch and the distance to the problem location, which facilitates you to locate and diagnose the trouble spot of the network.

Loop Prevention

With loop prevention feature enabled, the switch can detect loops using loop detection packets. When a loop is detected, the switch will block the corresponding port automatically.

Monitoring Viewing Port Statistics

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2 Viewing Port StatisticsChoose the menu Monitoring > Port Statistics to load the following page.

Figure 2-1 Viewing Port Statistics

You can view the statistics of each port. You can click Clear to clear the data, also you can click Refresh to refresh the data.

Port Displays the port number of the switch.

Status Display whether the port is enabled or disabled.

Link Status Displays the link state of the port.

TxGoodPkt Displays the number of packets transmitted on the port. Error packets are not counted in.

TxBadPkt Displays the number of error packets transmitted on the port.

RxGoodPkt Displays the number of packets received on the port. Error packets are not counted in.

RxBadPkt Displays the number of error packets received on the port.

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Monitoring Viewing Port Statistics

Note: ● The frames with more than 1518 bytes, less than 64 bytes or with bad Frame Check Sequence

(FCS) are recorded as BadPkts.

● Because of the supporting feature of jumbo frame, the frames with more than 1518 bytes and less than 10000 bytes will be recorded as GoodPkts and BadPkts at the same time, and can be forwarded normally.

Monitoring Configuring Port Mirror

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3 Configuring Port MirrorThe configuration page varies among different devices. Choose a procedure according to your actual web interface.

■ For certain devices:

Choose the menu Monitoring > Port Mirror to load the following page.

Figure 3-1 Configuring Port Mirror

Follow these steps to configure port mirror:

1) In the Port Mirror section, Select the port mirror status as Enable. Specify the mirroring port. In the Mirrored Port section, select a mirrored mode according to your needs, and select one or more mirrored ports.

Port Mirror Status

Enable or disable the port mirror feature globally.

Mirroring Port/Mirrored Ports

Traffic passing through the mirrored ports is mirrored to the mirroring port.

Mirrored Mode Select the mirrored mode according to your needs.

Ingress: With this option enabled, only the packets received by the mirrored ports are copied to the mirroring port.

Egress: With this option enabled, only the packets sent by the mirrored ports are copied to the mirroring port.

Both: With this option enabled, the packets both sent and received by the mirrored ports are copied to the mirroring port.

2) Click Apply.

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Monitoring Configuring Port Mirror

■ For certain devices:

Choose the menu Monitoring > Port Mirror to load the following page.

Figure 3-2 Configuring Port Mirror

Follow these steps to configure port mirror:

1) In the Port Mirror section, specify the port mirror status as Enable. Specify the mirroring port. In the Mirrored Port section, configure whether the ingress and egress packets of each port are mirrored or not.

Port Mirror Status

Enable or disable the port mirror feature globally.

Mirroring Port/Mirrored Ports

Traffic passing through the mirrored ports is mirrored to the mirroring port.

Ingress For each port, with this option enabled, the packets received by the port are copied to the mirroring port. With this option disabled, the packets received by the port are not copied to the mirroring port.

Egress For each port, with this option enabled, the packets sent by the port are copied to the mirroring port. With this option disabled, the packets sent by the port are not copied to the mirroring port.

2) Click Apply.

Monitoring Testing the Cable

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4 Testing the CableChoose the menu Monitoring > Cable Test to load the following page.

Figure 4-1 Testing the Cable

Follow these steps to test the cable:

1) Select your desired port for test, and click Test. You can also click Test All to test all the cables.

2) Check the test results in the table.

Port Displays the port number.

Test Result Displays the connection status of cables. Test results include Normal, Close (or Short), Open and Crosstalk.

Normal : The cable is connected normally.

Close (or Short): A short circuit is being caused by abnormal contact of wires in the cable.

Open: No device is connected to the other end or the connection is broken.

Crosstalk: Impedance mismatch due to the poor quality of the cable.

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Monitoring Testing the Cable

Cable Fault Distance (m)

If the connection status is Normal, here displays the length of the cable.

If the connection status is Close (or Short), Open or Crosstalk, here displays the length from the port to the trouble spot.

Monitoring Configuring Loop Prevention

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5 Configuring Loop PreventionChoose the menu Monitoring > Loop Prevention to load the following page.

Figure 5-1 Configuring Loop Prevention

Follow these steps to configure loop prevention:1) Select the loop prevention status as Enable or Disable from the drop-down list.

Loop Prevention Status

Enable or disable the loop prevention feature globally.

2) Click Apply.

Part 5 Configuring VLAN

CHAPTERS

1. Overview

2. Configuring MTU VLAN

3. Configuring Port Based VLAN

4. Configuring 802.1Q VLAN

5. Configuration Example for 802.1Q VLAN

Configuring VLAN Overview

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1 OverviewVLAN (Virtual Local Area Network) is a network technique that solves broadcasting issues in local area networks. It is usually applied in the following occasions:

■ To restrict broadcast domain: VLAN technique divides a big local area network into several VLANs, and all VLAN traffic remains within its VLAN. It reduces the influence of broadcast traffic in Layer 2 network to the whole network.

■ To enhance network security: Devices from different VLANs cannot achieve Layer 2 communication, and thus users can group and isolate devices to enhance network security.

■ For easier management: VLANs group devices logically instead of physically, so devices in the same VLAN need not be located in the same place. It eases the management of devices in the same work group but located in different places.

There are 3 types of VLAN modes supported on the switch:

■ MTU VLAN

MTU VLAN (Multi-Tenant Unit VLAN) defines an uplink port which will build up several VLANs with each of the other ports. Each VLAN contains two ports, the uplink port and one of the other ports in the switch, so the device connected to the uplink port can communicate with the device connected to any other port, but devices connected to other ports cannot communicate with each other.

■ Port Based VLAN

VLANs are divided based on ports. In port based VLAN mode, each port can only be added to one VLAN.

■ 802.1Q VLAN

The IEEE 802.1Q protocol defines a new format of VLAN data frame (Tagged Frame). As the following figure shows, compared to the traditional Ethernet data frame (Untagged Frame), the VLAN data frame (Tagged Frame) adds a VLAN tag.

Figure 1-1 Untagged and Tagged Data Frame

Traditional Ethernet data frame (Untagged Frame)

VLAN data frame (Tagged Frame)

Destination Address

Length/TypeSource Address

FCSData

Destination Address

Length/TypeSource Address

FCSDataVLAN Tag

On receiving a tagged frame, the switch checks the VID (VLAN ID) contained in the VLAN tag to determine which VLAN the frame belongs to. On receiving an untagged frame, the

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Configuring VLAN Overview

switch will first insert a VLAN tag to the frame, using the PVID (Port VLAN ID) of the port as its VID, and then forward it as a tagged frame.

Note: ● The switch works in one and only one VLAN mode at any time. When a specific VLAN mode

is enabled, the other two VLAN modes will be disabled automatically and the corresponding VLAN configuration will be lost.

● The switch supports up to 32 VLANs simultaneously.

Configuring VLAN Configuring MTU VLAN

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2 Configuring MTU VLANChoose the menu VLAN > MTU VLAN to load the following page.

Figure 2-1 Configuring MTU VLAN

Follow these steps to configure MTU VLAN:1) Select the MTU VLAN status as Enable from the drop-down list. Select the desired

uplink port from the drop-down list. Click Apply.

MTU VLAN Status

Enable or disable the MTU VLAN mode.

Uplink Port Select the desired uplink port from the drop-down list. The uplink port builds up several VLANs with each of the other ports.

2) The following page will be displayed. Click Yes.

Figure 2-2 Being Sure to Enable MTU VLAN

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Configuring VLAN Configuring Port Based VLAN

3 Configuring Port Based VLANChoose the menu VLAN > Port Based VLAN to load the following page.

Figure 3-1 Configuring Port Based VLAN

Follow these steps to configure port based VLAN:1) In the Global Config section, select the port based VLAN status as Enable from the

drop-down list. Click Apply.

Port Based VLAN Status

Enable or disable the port based VLAN mode.


Figure 3-2 Being Sure to Enable Port Based VLAN

3) In the Port Based VLAN Setting section, Select the ID for the VLAN and ports to add to the VLAN. Click Apply.

VLAN Select the ID for the VLAN which you want to add ports to.

Ports Select the ports to add to the VLAN.

Configuring VLAN Configuring Port Based VLAN

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4) You can verify the configuration result of port based VLAN in the table. You can delete a VLAN as you wish by selecting the VLAN and clicking Delete.

Figure 3-3 Verifying the Configuration Result

Note: ● By default, all the ports are added to VLAN 1.

● Once a port is added to another VLAN, it is deleted from the original VLAN automatically.

● Once a port is removed from all the other VLANs, it is added to VLAN 1 automatically.

● VLAN 1 includes at least one port and cannot be deleted.

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Configuring VLAN Configuring 802.1Q VLAN

4 Configuring 802.1Q VLANTo complete the 802.1Q VLAN configuration, follow these steps:

1) Configure the VLAN, including creating a VLAN and adding the ports to the VLAN.

2) Configure the PVID.

4.1 Configuring the VLAN

Choose the menu VLAN > 802.1Q VLAN to load the following page.


Follow these steps to configure the VLAN:1) In the Global Config section, Select the 802.1Q VLAN status as Enable from the

drop-down list. Click Apply.

802.1Q VLAN Status

Enable or disable the 802.1Q VLAN mode.


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Figure 4-2 Being Sure to Enable 802.1Q VLAN

3) In the 802.1Q VLAN Setting section, enter a VLAN ID and a VLAN name for identification to create a VLAN. Select the untagged port(s) and the tagged port(s) respectively to add to the created VLAN based on the network topology. Click Apply.

VLAN (1-4094) Enter a VLAN ID, which rages from 1 to 4094, for identification.

VLAN Name Enter a VLAN name for identification. The VLAN name should not be more than 10 characters using digits, letters, hyphens, and underlines only.

Tagged Ports / Untagged Ports

Select the ports to add to the VLAN as tagged ports or untagged ports. The unselected ports do not forward frames in the target VLAN.

Tagged Ports: Tagged ports forward frames in the target VLAN with the current VLAN tags remained.

Untagged Ports: Untagged ports forward frames in the target VLAN after removing the VLAN tags.

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4) You can verify the configuration result of 802.1Q VLAN in the table. You can delete a VLAN as you wish by selecting the VLAN and clicking Delete.

Figure 4-3 Verifying the Configuration Result

Note: ● By default, all the ports are added to VLAN 1.

● The port can be removed from VLAN 1 only when the port is also a member of the other VLANs.

● Once a port is removed from the current VLANs, it is added to VLAN 1 automatically.

● VLAN 1 cannot be deleted.


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4.2 Configuring the PVID

Choose the menu VLAN > 802.1Q VLAN PVID Setting to load the following page.


Follow these steps to configure the PVID:1) Select the ports and set the PVID for the ports.

PVID Set the PVID for the ports. The PVID ranges from 1 to 4094.

2) Click Apply.

Note: ● The PVID configuration will takes effect only when 802.1Q VLAN mode is enabled.

● You can specify a PVID only when the corresponding VLAN exists.

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Configuring VLAN Configuration Example for 802.1Q VLAN

5 Configuration Example for 802.1Q VLAN5.1 Network Requirements

As the following figure shows, a company has two departments. Hosts of the same department are located in different places and connected to different switches respectively.

It’s required that:

■ Hosts of both departments can access the internet.

■ Hosts of the same department can communicate with each other, but hosts of different departments cannot.

Figure 5-1 Network Topology

VLAN 2

Department A

VLAN 3

Department B

Host A1 Host A2

Host B1 Host B2

Switch A

Switch BPort 2

Port 3Port 4

Port 2

Port 3Port 4

InternetPort 1

5.2 Configuration Scheme

To implement the above requirements, configure 802.1Q VLAN on both switches.

■ Create VLAN 2. On Switch A, add port 2 and port 4 to VLAN 2, while on Switch B, add port 1, port 2 and port 4 to VLAN 2.


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■ Create VLAN 3. On Switch A, add port 3 and port 4 of Switch A to VLAN 3, while on Switch B, add port 1, port 3 and port 4 to VLAN 3.

■ Configure the default VLAN 1 to make sure the router can communicate with all ports of the two switches.

Table 5-1 and 5-2 show configurations of VLANs on each switch.

Table 5-1 Relationships of Ports and VLANs on Switch A and Switch B.

Switch Ports in VLAN 1 Ports in VLAN 2 Ports in VLAN 3

Switch A 2, 3, 4 2, 4 3, 4

Switch B 1, 2, 3, 4 1, 2 ,4 1, 3, 4

Table 5-2 Settings of Egress Rule and PVID on Switch A and Switch B

Switch Port Egress Rule PVID

Switch A 2 Untagged 2

3 Untagged 3

4 Tagged 1

Switch B 1 Untagged 1

2 Untagged 2

3 Untagged 3

4 Tagged 1

Note:If a port is connected to terminal devices like computers, add the port to the corresponding VLANs as an untagged port, because terminal devices typically do not support VLAN tags.

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5.3 Configuration Steps

Demonstrated with TL-SG1016PE, the following section provides configuration steps. The configuration steps on both switches are similar, here we take Switch A for example.

1) Choose the menu VLAN > 802.1Q VLAN to load the following page. In the Global Config section, Select the 802.1Q VLAN status as Enable from the drop-down list. Click Apply.



Figure 5-3 Enableing 802.1Q VLAN

3) The following page will be displayed. In the 802.1Q VLAN Setting section, specify the VLAN ID as 2, specify the VLAN name as 2. Add port 4 to the VLAN as a tagged port. Add port 2 to the VLAN as an untagged port. Click Apply.

Figure 5-4 Creating VLAN 2 and Adding Ports to the VLAN


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4) Choose the menu VLAN > 802.1Q VLAN to load the following page. In the 802.1Q VLAN Setting section, specify the VLAN ID as 3, specify the VLAN name as 3. Add port 4 to the VLAN as a tagged port. Add port 3 to the VLAN as an untagged port. Click Apply.

Figure 5-5 Creating VLAN 3 and Adding Ports to the VLAN

5) Choose the menu VLAN > 802.1Q VLAN PVID Setting to load the following page. Set the PVID of port 2 as 2 and click Apply. Set the PVID of port 3 as 3 and click Apply.


Part 6 Configuring QoS

CHAPTERS

1. QoS

2. Configuring Basic QoS

3. Configuring Bandwidth Control

4. Configuring Storm Control

5. Configuration Example for Basic QoS

Configuring QoS QoS

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1 QoS1.1 Overview

With network scale expanding and applications developing, internet traffic is dramatically increased, thus resulting in network congestion, packet drops and long transmission delay. Typically, networks treat all traffic equally on FIFO (First In First Out) delivery basis, but nowadays many special applications like VoD, video conferences, VoIP, etc. require more bandwidth or shorter transmission delay to guarantee the performance.

With QoS (Quality of Service) technology, you can classify and prioritize network traffic to provide differentiated services to certain types of traffic.


With the QoS feature, You can configure QoS Basic, Bandwidth Control and Storm Control on the switch to maximize the network performance and bandwidth utilization.

QoS Basic

The switch classifies the ingress packets, maps the packets to different priority queues and then forwards the packets to implement QoS function.

Bandwidth Control

Bandwidth Control functions to control the ingress traffic rate and egress traffic rate on each port via configuring the available bandwidth of each port. In this way, the network bandwidth can be reasonably distributed and utilized.

Storm Control

Storm Control function allows the switch to monitor broadcast packets, multicast packets and UL-frames (Unknown unicast frames) in the network. If the transmission rate of the packets exceeds the limit, the packets will be automatically discarded to avoid network broadcast storm.

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Configuring QoS Configuring Basic QoS

2 Configuring Basic QoSConfiguration Guidelines

Select the QoS mode according to your network requirements. Three QoS modes are supported on the switch: Port Based, 802.1P Based and DSCP Based (DSCP/802.1P Based).

■ Port Based

The port based QoS mode supports four priority queues, which are labeled as 1 (Lowest), 2(Normal), 3 (Medium) and 4 (Highest).

In this mode, the switch prioritizes packets according to their ingress ports, regardless of the packet field or type.

■ 802.1P Based

802.1P defines the first three bits in 802.1Q Tag as PRI field. The PRI values are from 0 to7. The tagged packets are mapped to 4 priority levels based on the PRI value (Lowest=0, 1; Normal=2, 3; Medium=4, 5; Highest=6, 7).

In this mode, the switch only prioritizes packets with VLAN tag, regardless of the IP header of the packets.

■ DSCP/802.1P Based

DSCP priority determines the priority of packets based on the ToS (Type of Service) field in their IP header. RFC 2474 re-defines the ToS field in the IP packet header as DS field. The first six bits of the DS field is used to represent DSCP priority. The DSCP values are from 0 to 63. The IP packets are mapped to 4 priority levels based on the DSCP value (Lowest=0-15; Normal=16-31; Medium=32-47; Highest=48-63).

In this mode, the switch prioritizes packets with IP header based on DSCP priority first.Then, the switch prioritizes packets with VLAN tag but without IP header based on the PRI field. Finally, the switch prioritizes packets without VLAN tag or IP header based on port priority.


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2.1 Configuring QoS in Port Based Mode

Choose the menu QoS > QoS Basic to load the following page.

Figure 2-1 Configuring Basic QoS in Port Based Mode

Follow these steps to configure QoS in port based mode:1) In the Global Config section, select QoS mode as Port Based. Click Apply.

QoS Mode Select the QoS mode.

Port Based: In port based mode, the switch prioritizes packets according to their ingress ports, regardless of the packet field or type.

2) In the Port Based Priority Setting section, select the desired ports and specify the priority queue for the ports. Click Apply.

Priority Queue Specify the priority queue that the packets from the port are mapped to. The priorities are labeled as 1, 2, 3, and 4. Among them, the bigger value means the higher priority.


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2.2 Configuring QoS in 802.1P Based Mode


Figure 2-2 Configuring Basic QoS in 802.1P Based Mode

Follow these steps to configure QoS in 802.1P based mode:1) Select QoS mode as 802.1P Based.

QoS Mode Select the QoS mode .

802.1P Based: In 802.1P based mode, the tagged packets are mapped to 4 priority levels based on the Pri value in 802.1Q tag (Lowest = 0, 1; Normal =2, 3; Medium= 4, 5; Highest = 6, 7). The switch only prioritizes packets with VLAN tag, regardless of the IP header of the packets.

2) Click Apply.

2.3 Configuring QoS in DSCP/802.1P Based Mode


Figure 2-3 Configuring Basic QoS in DSCP/802.1P Based Mode

Follow these steps to configure QoS in DSCP/802.1P based mode:1) Select QoS mode as DSCP/802.1P Based.

QoS Mode Select the QoS mode.

DSCP/802.1P Based: In this mode, the IP packets are mapped to 4 priority levels based on the DSCP value (Lowest= 0-15; Normal = 16-31; Medium = 32-47; Highest = 48-63). The switch prioritizes packets with IP header based on DSCP priority first. Then, the switch prioritizes packets with VLAN tag but without IP header based on the PRI field. Finally, the switch prioritizes packets without VLAN tag or IP header based on port priority.

2) Click Apply.

Configuring QoS Configuring Bandwidth Control

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3 Configuring Bandwidth ControlChoose the menu QoS > Bandwidth Control to load the following page.

Figure 3-1 Configuring Bandwidth Control

Follow these steps to configure bandwidth control:1) Select the desired ports and configure the ingress rate and egress rate for the ports.

Ingress Rate (Kbps)

Configure the bandwidth for receiving packets on the port. You can select a rate from the drop-down list or select “Manual” to set Ingress rate, the system will automatically select integral multiple of 64Kbps that is closest to the rate you entered as the real ingress rate.

Egress Rate (Kbps)

Configure the bandwidth for sending packets on the port. You can select a rate from the drop-down list or select “Manual” to set egress rate, the system will automatically select integral multiple of 64Kbps that is closest to the rate you entered as the real egress rate.


2) Click Apply.

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Configuring QoS Configuring Bandwidth Control

Note: ● For a port, the ingress rate control feature and the storm control feature cannot be enabled

at the same time. If you enable ingress rate control for a port, storm control will be disabled for that port automatically.

● When egress rate is set for one or more ports, it is recommended to disable the flow control on each port to ensure the switch works normally.

● For ports in the same LAG, bandwidth control should be configured the same to ensure a successful port aggregation.

Configuring QoS Configuring Storm Control

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4 Configuring Storm ControlChoose the menu QoS > Storm Control to load the following page.

Figure 4-1 Configuring Storm Control

Follow these steps to configure storm control:

1) Select the desired ports and configure the upper rate limit for forwarding broadcast packets, multicast packets and UL-frames (Unknown unicast frames).

Bc Limit Enable or disable the broadcast control feature for the port.

Mc Limit Enable or disable the multicast control feature for the port.

UL Limit Enable or disable the UL-Frame (unknown unicast frame) control feature for the port.

Rate (Kbps) Specify the upper rate limit for receiving the specified packet on the port. The packet traffic exceeding the bandwidth will be discarded.

LAG Displays the LAG the port belongs to.

2) Click Apply.

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Configuring QoS Configuring Storm Control

Note: ● For a port, the storm control feature and the ingress rate control feature cannot be enabled at

the same time. If you enable storm control for a port, ingress rate control will be disabled for that port automatically.

● For ports in the same LAG, storm control should be configured the same to ensure a successful port aggregation.

Configuring QoS Configuration Example for Basic QoS

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5 Configuration Example for Basic QoS5.1 Network Requirements

As shown below, both RD department and Marketing department can access the internet. When congestion occurs, the traffic from two departments can both be forwarded and the traffic from the Marketing department should take precedence.

Figure 5-1 Basic QoS Application Topology

RD Dept. Marketing Dept.

Router

Port 3

Port 1 Port 2

Switch A

Internet

5.2 Configuration Scheme

To implement this requirement, you can configure QoS in port based mode to put the packets from the Marketing department into the queue with the higher priority than the packets from the RD department. Follow these procedures to configure QoS in port based mode.

1) Enable port based mode.

2) Map port 1 and port 2 to different priorities queues.

Demonstrated with TL-SG1016PE, the following section provides configuration steps.

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Configuring QoS Configuration Example for Basic QoS

5.3 Configuration Steps

1) Choose the menu QoS > QoS Basic to load the following page. In the Global Config section, select QoS mode as Port Based. Click Apply.

Figure 5-2 Configuring Basic QoS in Port Based Mode

2) In the Port Based Priority Setting section, Set the priority queue for port 1 as 1(Lowest) and click Apply. Set the priority queue for port 2 as 4(Highest) and click Apply.

Figure 5-3 Setting Different Priorities for Port 1 and Port 2

Part 7 Configuring PoE (Only for Certain Devices)

CHAPTERS

1. Overview

2. Configuring PoE

3. Configuring PoE Auto Recovery

4. Appendix: Default Parameters

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Configuring PoE (Only for Certain Devices) Overview

1 OverviewNote:

● The PoE feature is only available on certain devices. To check whether your device supports this feature, refer to the datasheet.

● PoE configuration is only available on certain devices. To check whether your device supports this feature, refer to the actual web interface.

PoE (Power over Ethernet) is a remote power supply function. With this function, the switch can supply power to the connected devices over twisted-pair cables.

Some devices such as IP phones, access points (APs) and cameras may be located far away from the AC power source in actual use. PoE can provide power for these devices without requiring to deploy power cables. This allows a single cable to provide both data connection and electric power for the device.

■ PSE

Power sourcing equipment (PSE) is a device that provides power for PDs on the Ethernet, for example, the PoE switch. PSE can detect the PDs and determine the device power requirements.

■ PD

Powered device (PD) is a device receiving power from the PSE, for example, IP phones and access points. According to whether PDs comply with IEEE standard, they can be classified into standard PDs and non-standard PDs. Only standard PDs can be powered via TP-Link PoE switches.

Configuring PoE (Only for Certain Devices) Configuring PoE

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2 Configuring PoEChoose the menu PoE > PoE config to load the following page.

Figure 2-1 Configuring PoE

Follow these steps to Configure PoE:1) In the Global Config section, you can view the current PoE parameters. You can

configure the System Power Limit. Click Apply.

System Power Limit

Configure the maximum power the PoE switch can supply.

System Power Consumption

Displays the real-time system power consumption of the PoE switch.

System Power Remain

Displays the real-time system remaining power of the PoE switch.

2) In the Port Config section, select the ports you want to configure and specify the parameters. Click Apply.

PoE Status Enable or disable the PoE function on corresponding ports. A port can supply power to the PD when its status is enable.

PoE Priority Select the priority level for the corresponding port. When the supply power exceeds the system power limit, the switch will power off PDs on low-priority ports to ensure stable running of other PDs.

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Configuring PoE (Only for Certain Devices) Configuring PoE

Power Limit (0.1 w-30 w)

Specify the maximum power the corresponding port can supply. The following options are provided:

Class 1: The maximum power that the port can supply is 4 W.


Class 3: The maximum power that the port can supply is 15.4 W.


Manual: You can enter a value manually.

Power (w) Displays the real-time power supply of the port.

Current (mA) Displays the real-time current of the port.

Voltage (v) Displays the real-time voltage of the port.

PD Class Displays the class which the linked PD belongs to.

Power Status Displays real-time power status of the port.

Configuring PoE (Only for Certain Devices) Configuring PoE Auto Recovery

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3 Configuring PoE Auto RecoveryWith PoE Auto Recovery enabled, the switch detects the link status between the ports and connected PDs. The switch pings the IP addresses of PDs constantly. If a PD loses connection, the switch will reboot it automatically.

Choose the menu PoE > PoE Auto Recovery to load the following page.

Figure 3-1 Configuring PoE

Follow these steps to enable PoE Auto Recovery and configure the parameters:1) In the Global Config section, enable or disable PoE Auto Recovery. Click Apply.

PoE Auto Recovery Enable or disable PoE Auto Recovery globally.

Note: ● Before upgrading the connected PoE powered device (PD), disable PoE Auto Recovery on the

corresponding port to avoid PD’s damage.

● It is recommended to configure the switch and its connected PDs to the same subnet, and when 802.1Q VLAN enabled, the connected PD should be in the port’s default VLAN (whose ID is the PVID). For detailed configurations, refer to Configuring 802.1Q VLAN.

2) In the Port Config section, select the desired ports and specify the parameters . Click Apply.

Ping IP Address Enter the IP address of the PD connected to the port.

Ping IP Address should be the same as the connected PD’s IP address. Otherwise, the switch will continually reboot the PD.

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Configuring PoE (Only for Certain Devices) Configuring PoE Auto Recovery

Startup Delay Specify how long the switch waits for the connected PD’s rebooting before the switch starts to ping the PD’s IP address.

Interval Specify the interval between two consecutive ping packets.

Failure Threshold Specify the threshold for ping failures.

If the switch fails to get the ping response from the PD on the port, the switch will retry until the number of ping failures reaches the threshold, then the switch reboots the PD.

Break Time Specify how soon the switch reboots the PD after the number of ping failures reaches the threshold.

Failures Display the number of ping failures since the latest reboot of the PD. It will be reset when the PD responds to the ping packet or is rebooted.

Reboots Display the number of PD’s reboots. It will be reset after reaching 9,999 or when the switch is rebooted.

Total Pings Display the total number of ping packets that the switch sends to the connected PD. It will be reset after reaching 9,999 or when the switch is rebooted.

Status Enable or disable PoE Auto Recovery on the desired ports. To make it enabled, enable PoE Auto Recovery both globally and on the port.

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4 Appendix: Default ParametersDefault settings of PoE Config are listed in the following table.

Table 4-1 Default Settings of PoE Config

Parameter Default Setting

Global Config

System Power Limit 150.0 W

Port Config

PoE Status Enabled

Startup Delay Low

Interval Class 4

Default settings of PoE Auto Recovery are listed in the following table.

Table 4-2 Default Settings of PoE Auto Recovery

Parameter Default Setting

Global Config

PoE Auto Recovery Disabled

Port Config

Ping IP Address None

Startup Delay 60 seconds

Interval 60 seconds

Failure Threshold 5

Break Time 15 seconds

Status Disabled

Part 8 Searching Help

CHAPTERS

1. Help

2. Searching Online Help

3. Viewing Information About the Utility

Searching Help Help

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1 Help1.1 Overview

With the Help function, you can search for online help and view the information about the utility.


Online Help

You can access the TP-Link support website and get the online user guide for the Easy Smart Configuration Utility (the latest copy of this manual) and the products.

About

You can view the information about the utility, including the switch models supported by the utility, the version of the utility software, and copyright information.

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Searching Help Searching Online Help

2 Searching Online HelpChoose the menu Help > Help to load the following page. You can click Online Help to access the TP-Link support website and get the online user guide for the Easy Smart Configuration Utility (the latest copy of this manual) and the products.

Figure 2-1 Searching Online Help

Searching Help Viewing Information About the Utility

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3 Viewing Information About the UtilityChoose the menu Help > About to load the following page. You can view the information about the utility, including the switch models supported by the utility, the version of the utility software, and copyright information.

Note:Supported switch models vary among different software versions. To check which models the utility supports, refer to the actual web interface.

Figure 3-1 Viewing Information About the Utility

About This GuideIntended ReadersConventionsMore Information

Getting StartedIntroductionInstalling the Configuration UtilityDiscovering SwitchesDiscovering the Switches in the NetworkConfiguring IP Setting for the SwitchLogging Into the Switch

Managing SystemSystemOverviewSupported Features

Configuring System InfoViewing the System InformationSpecifying the Device Description

Configuring IPConfiguring LED (Only for Certain Devices)Managing User AccountBacking Up and RestoringSaving the Current ConfigurationRestoring to the Previous Configuration

Rebooting SystemResetting the SystemUpgrading the Firmware

SwitchingSwitchingOverviewSupported Features

Configuring PortsConfiguring IGMP SnoopingConfiguring LAGConfiguration ExampleExample for Configuring IGMP SnoopingNetwork RequirementsConfiguration SchemeConfiguration Steps

Example for Configuring LAGNetwork RequirementsConfiguration Steps

MonitoringMonitoringOverviewSupported Features

Viewing Port StatisticsConfiguring Port MirrorTesting the CableConfiguring Loop Prevention

Configuring VLANOverviewConfiguring MTU VLANConfiguring Port Based VLANConfiguring 802.1Q VLANConfiguring the VLANConfiguring the PVID

Configuration Example for 802.1Q VLANNetwork RequirementsConfiguration SchemeConfiguration Steps

Configuring QoSQoSOverviewSupported Features

Configuring Basic QoSConfiguring QoS in Port Based ModeConfiguring QoS in 802.1P Based ModeConfiguring QoS in DSCP/802.1P Based Mode

Configuring Bandwidth ControlConfiguring Storm ControlConfiguration Example for Basic QoSNetwork RequirementsConfiguration SchemeConfiguration Steps

Configuring PoE (Only for Certain Devices)OverviewConfiguring PoEConfiguring PoE Auto RecoveryAppendix: Default Parameters

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User Guide - TP-Link Sm… · 28/07/2020 · configure the parameters manually or use DHCP....

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